diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 0b606f56..3c88cf04 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
 
   <properties>
     <maven.archetype.scm.devConnection>scm:git:https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-archetype.git</maven.archetype.scm.devConnection>
-    <mavenVersion>3.0</mavenVersion>
+    <mavenVersion>3.8.1</mavenVersion>
     <wagonVersion>3.3.3</wagonVersion>
     <!-- provided by Maven core -->
     <javaVersion>8</javaVersion>